DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "The generous contribution from the United Arab Emirates to the WTO Fish Fund is an important step towards supporting sustainable fishing practices globally. It will help fellow WTO members meet their obligations under the …
The competition is a simulated hearing under the rules of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism involving exchanges of written submissions and oral pleadings before panelists on international trade law issues. The competition is organized by the European …
The executives expressed confidence that the steel industry is on the right path towards achieving their carbon reduction goals but underlined the importance of having supportive policies in place, including on trade and on common emissions measurement …
The panellists discussed the importance of reimagining trade through re-globalization and proposed concrete measures to create a more sustainable and inclusive global economy that can better serve future generations. Lili Vessereau from Harvard University …
Nigeria's WTO Ambassador, Laouali Labo, said that Africa could highly benefit from the WTO agreements' special and differential treatment provisions to strengthen its digital trade footprint. Through tailored technical assistance and capacity- …
Taking part in the launch event were WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Indermit Gill, Chief Economist and Vice President of the World Bank, Johanna Hill, WTO Deputy Director-General, Professor Richard Baldwin from the International Institute for …
Winning essay Carlos Góes's paper examines the mechanisms through which trade integration can lead to product innovation. "I explain how trade can induce countries and firms to introduce new products into the economy, thereby increasing economic …
The Director-General emphasized the resilience of global trade despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate issues, inflation and geopolitical tensions. She acknowledged the industry's efforts to mitigate and navigate unexpected …
Jason Furman, Practice of Economic Policy Professor at Harvard University, emphasized that globalization over the past 25 years has significantly improved human welfare. Despite a global population increase of two billion, more than one billion people have …
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "It brings me great joy today to launch the pilot phase of applications for the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy Fund. The WEIDE Fund represents a pivotal step forward in our collective journey towards gender equality in …
In the notification Indonesia indicated, among other things, as follows: "POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION The contact information of the Investigating Authority for correspondence is: THE INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE Komite Pengamanan …
China claims the measures at issue appear to be inconsistent with the most favoured nation principle enshrined in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 and Canada's GATT schedule of customs duty concessions and commitments. Further …
By Anabel González, Vice President for Countries, Inter-American Development Bank BY INVITATION “Opportunity.” That was the word that Peter Sutherland, the first WTO Director-General, used to describe the creation of the new global framework to govern …
2024 World Trade Report Getting the Public Forum underway, the launch of the World Trade Report 2024 titled "Trade and Inclusiveness: Making Trade Work for All" underlined WTO members' shared goal to ensure that trade benefits more economies …
The eight Young Trade Leaders, hailing from six different continents, said they were delighted to be selected for the initiative and stressed their aim to advance a modern, inclusive agenda that meets the needs of young people today. The Director-General …
Making trade more inclusive is a key priority for WTO members. Their shared goal is to ensure that trade benefits more economies and more people, building on the vision articulated in the preamble of the WTO's founding Marrakesh Agreement. The 30th …
Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, Thank you for the privilege to be here. It is always good to come here for one of the important discussions about trade and environment that are happening in Geneva. I want to dedicate these few minutes to …
DG Okonjo-Iweala expressed her heartfelt condolences: “We are profoundly saddened by the loss of Ambassador Ana Cecilia Gervasi whose tireless work on my recent trip to Peru, 5-6 May 2024, made it such a success. Her hard work and dedication to the …
“Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the report is its reaffirmation of trade's transformative role in reducing poverty and creating shared prosperity — contrary to the currently fashionable notion that trade, and institutions like the WTO, have not been …
The programme, funded by France and Ireland, enables government officials from LDCs and small, vulnerable economies to undertake 10-month secondments in the Geneva-based missions of their respective economies. This involves participating in the WTO's …
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